Matthew Martin (organist)

Matthew Martin
Born	1976
Occupation	Precentor and Director of College Music at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.
Works	Matthew Martin (organist) #Works
Website	matthewmartincomposer.co.uk

Matthew Martin (b. 1976) is a choral conductor, composer, arranger and organist. ^[1] His compositions are primarily religious, liturgical and non-liturgical in use, and have inspiration from various medieval traditions. ^[2] He has collaborated with Jonathan Dove and Judith Weir, and has received commissions from other directors, such as Philip Rushforth and Harry Christophers.

Early life and education

Matthew Martin graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1997. ^[3] He attended the Royal Academy of Music ^{[4] [5]} and was tutored on the organ by David Titterington in London ^[6] and Marie-Claire Alain in Paris. ^{[7] [8]}

Career

Early career

In 2000, Martin was appointed as organist at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. In 2002, he was appointed organist at Canterbury Cathedral and played at the enthronement of Rowan Williams. ^[8] From 2004 to 2010, he was Assistant Director of music at Westminster Cathedral. ^[9] From 2015 to 2020, he was Director of Music at Keble College, Oxford, and Artistic Director of the Keble Early Music Festival. ^[1]

Cambridge

In April 2020, he became Precentor and Director of College Music at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. ^[10]

Works

Masses

• Chester Missa brevis - For the centenary of Benjamin Britten and for liturgical use by the choir of Chester Cathedral (2013 Faber Music, 0571571743) ^{[11] [12]}
• Missa sperivamus
• Oratory Mass (English)

Canticles

• A Rose Magnificat
• St John's College Service
• Westminster Service
• Warwick Service
• The Fifth Service

Votive music

• Angelus et virginem - commissioned by King's College, Cambridge for the 2022 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (Latin carol arr. Martin, Matthew) ^[13]
• Ave maris stella
• A Hymn To St Etheldreda
• A Hymn to St Therese
• O sanctissima ^[14]
• Stabat mater - For the Genesis Foundation (2014) ^[3]
• Salve sedes sapientiae
• O Salutaris Hostia, (2018)

Motets and Latin hymns

• Christe redemptor omnium
• Iustorum animae
• Laudate Dominum, (2015)
• Novo profusi gaudio, (2011)
• O Oriens
• O salutaris hostia (2020, Novello NOV297460) ^[15]
• Sicut cervus, (2018)
• Sitivit anima mea
• Vidi aquam
• Christiani, Plaudite
• Psalm 150 (O praise God in His holiness), (2017)

English anthems, songs and carols

• Adam Lay Abounden (traditional English carol arr. Martin, Matthew)
• Behold Now Praise The Lord
• In The Midst Of Thy Temple (2019)
• I Saw The Lord (In the year that King Uzziah died) (2012)
• I Sing Of A Maiden
• Nowell Sing We - For York Chapel (2014 Faber Music, 0571571379) ^[16]
• When David Heard - For the 2012 Bergen Festival (2012 Faber Music, 0571571778) ^[17]

Organ music

• Conditor alme siderum
• Fanfare - Ingrediente Domino
• Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
• Prelude and Fugue for organ (2024)
• Prelude To "'Hark!' The Herald Angels Sing"
• St Albans Triptych (2019), commissioned by the St Albans International Organ Festival

Discography

• Hope Soars Above - The Choir of St Marylebone Parish Church ^[18] (1999) ^{[n 1]}
• A Procession Of Chant And Polyphony From The Vaults Of Westminster Cathedral ^[19] (Hyperion, 2009)
• Matthew Martin Plays The Walker Organ Of The London Oratory ^[20] (Priory, 2013)
• Jubilate Deo: Sacred Choral Works ^[21] (Opus Arte, 2015)
• Ceremonial Oxford: Music For The Georgian University By William Hayes (1708-1777) ^[22] (CRD Records, 2018)
• Valls: Missa Regalis ^[23] (AAM, 2020)
• Ave Rex Angelorum ^[24] (CRD, 2020)
• Dove, Weir, Martin ^[25] (Hyperion, 2022)
• Sur de nom d'alain ^[26] (Ad Fontes, 2022)
• Philip & Dering: Motets ^[27] (Linn, 2023)
• Matthew Martin: Masses, Canticles, Motets ^[28] (Linn, 2024)

Awards and achievements

In 2005, Martin was elected an associate of the Royal Academy of Music. ^[29] The Rose Magnificat was the winning Choral category entry for the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Awards. ^[5]

Notes

1. No label listed for this album

References

1. Matthew Martin. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
2. "Matthew Martin: Masses, Canticles, Motets". Presto Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
3. "Matthew Martin". Genesis Foundation. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
4. "Matthew Martin, Assistant Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral pulls out all stops on the organ at the San Francesc basilica in Palma". Majorca Daily Bulletin. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
5. "Matthew Martin". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
6. "Matthew Martin – St Albans International Organ Festival". organfestival.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
7. "Who's Who". Gonville and Caius College Choir. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
8. "Matthew Martin (organ) on Hyperion Records". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
9. "Matthew Martin". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
10. New Precentor and Director of College Music appointed. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
11. "Chester Missa Brevis". www.alfred.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
12. "Chester Missa Brevis, Matthew Martin | Faber Music". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
13. "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
14. "Sanctissima from the ORA Singers". Presto Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
15. "Reviews – September 2020". RSCM. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
16. "Nowell, Sing we. Matthew Martin | Faber Music". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
17. "Matthew Martin - When David Heard | Faber Music". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
18. The Choir Of St Marylebone Parish Church, Peter Barley, Matthew Martin - Hope Soars Above, 1999, retrieved 13 July 2025
19. The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral, Matthew Martin, Martin Baker - A Procession Of Chant & Polyphony From The Vaults Of Westminster Cathedral, 2009, retrieved 13 July 2025
20. Bond, Ann; Jerusalem, Laetare; Choir; Hoban; Choir, London Oratory (August 1979). "London Oratory Junior". The Musical Times. 120 (1638): 661. doi:10.2307/962493. ISSN   0027-4666. JSTOR   962493.
21. Matthew Martin, Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford, Daniel Hyde - Jubilate Deo: Sacred Choral Works, 2015, retrieved 13 July 2025
22. The Choir Of Keble College, Oxford, Instruments Of Time & Truth, Matthew Martin - Ceremonial Oxford: Music For The Georgian University By William Hayes (1708-1777), 2018, retrieved 13 July 2025
23. Francisco Valls, The Choir Of Keble College Oxford, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Matthew Martin - Missa Regalis, May 2020, retrieved 13 July 2025
24. The Choir Of Keble College, Oxford, Matthew Martin, Jeremy Filsell, Benjamin Mills - Ave Rex Angelorum, 2020, retrieved 13 July 2025
25. Jonathan Dove, Judith Weir, Matthew Martin, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, Peter Holder, James O'Donnell - Dove, Weir, Martin, February 2022, retrieved 13 July 2025
26. Brown, Damian (16 March 2025). "Sur le nom d'Alain: Organ Music by Alain and Duruflé (Ad Fontes)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
27. Philips & Dering – The Choir Of Gonville & Caius College, In Echo, Matthew Martin - Motets, 2023, retrieved 13 July 2025
28. The Choir Of Gonville & Caius College, Matthew Martin - Masses, Canticles, Motets, October 2024, retrieved 13 July 2025
29. "Matthew Martin". LFCCM - The London Festival of Contemporary Church Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

External links

• Complete album list on Hyperion
• University of Cambridge - Gonville & Caius Faculty of Music